On Mon, 01 Oct 2007 01:36:36 +0200, Frode Petersen wrote: > This is a recurring problem, but the intervals are relatively long. This > time it's about a month since the last time I experienced it. Sometimes > it takes longer for it to show up again. > My question here is: Is there a way that I can make a backup of the > working setup and bring it back if this happens again? I had something similar -- see the thread on this list about gnome-panel grief, starting on September 9th. What helped here was to get to a terminal, and command [btth@localhost ~]$ metacity --replace & -- Beartooth Staffwright, PhD, Neo-Redneck Linux Convert Remember I know precious little of what I am talking about.